Effect of Telephone Call and Text Message Reminders on Patient Return to Acupuncture Follow-Up Treatment: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Background: Telephone calls and text messages function as cues to elicit patient behavior. Objective: We tested the effect of telephone call and text message reminders on patient return to acupuncture follow-up treatment. Design: This is a randomized controlled trial. Setting and Subjects: We recruited adults visiting an acupuncture clinic for a new treatment consultation. Our sample contained 120 participants with 40 per study group. Interventions: Consenting patients were randomized to 1 of 3 study exposures: single voice call, single text message, or treatment as usual (TAU/no reminder). Exposures were sent 3 days after patient's initial treatment. Outcome Measures: Data from clinic charts were abstracted to quantify the absence/presence of a fo

SUBMITTER: Lam CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8236294 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature